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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.
Short Answer Questions
1. What was Schwartz's faith throughout his childhood?
2. Schwartz must learn to become more _____ as the disease worsens.
3. Schwartz emphasizes that no matter how bad life gets, one should always keep their heart open to whom?
4. What human trait is difficult to have in the face of pain?
5. In Chapter 6, Schwartz states that one should focus on __________.
Short Essay Questions
1. In Chapter 7, Morrie begins to discuss how one in declining health should act when relating to others. Explain Morrie's views on listening to others, when making new acquaintances
2. In Chapter 10, Morrie discusses the importance of spiritual connection. Explain Morrie's view on the importance of a spiritual connection and why one who is experiencing declining health needs this connection.
3. In Chapter 9, Morrie explains the importance of "emotional space." What is emotional space, and why is it important to one experiencing declining health?
4. At the end of Chapter 7, Morrie talks about how friends and family will have a distorted image of their loved one who is suffering. Explain this distorted image.
5. In Chapter 8, Morrie explains that privacy is a major issue to one in declining health. Explain why privacy is so important.
6. In Chapter 8, Morrie discusses Martin Buber. Who is Buber, and what significance does he have to Morrie?
7. In Chapter 7, Morrie discusses how one in declining health should act when trying to relate to others. Explain the traits that Morrie states one should have when relating to others.
8. In Chapter 7, Morrie discusses relationships and making new friends. Describe how Morrie's social group of friends transformed after he was diagnosed with his illness.
9. In Chapter 10, Morrie encourages his reader to discover what is divine. What event made Morrie find what he thought was divine? How did his views on life change?
10. In Chapter 9, Morrie stresses the importance of detachment from the disease. Explain why this detachment is so important to Morrie. What personally helps Morrie form this sense of detachment?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
The theme of not being afraid to ask for help when it is needed can be found throughout the book. Explain why Schwartz believes that asking for help is not a bad action. Be sure to include specific examples from the book to fully support your answer.
Essay Topic 2
There are two major parts of the book "Morrie: In His Own Words." Describe the major differences between the two parts of the book. Also, explain what Schwartz's main goal is behind each of the two major parts.
Essay Topic 3
Morrie Schwartz's purpose for writing this book is deeply inspirational. Describe his purpose for the book, including what he wants as the ultimate result from those in declining health who have read his book.
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